Free Men (2011)

Drama · History · War

Overview

In Paris during WWII, an Algerian immigrant is inspired to join the resistance by his unexpected friendship with a Jewish man. Based on not very known facts about the Muslim community in Paris during WWII, when the Paris Mosque and its dynamic leader played a pivotal role in supporting the resistance and rescuing Jews.

Cast

• Tahar Rahim as Younes
• Michael Lonsdale as Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit
• Lubna Azabal as Warba Shlimane alias Leila
• Mahmoud Shalaby as Salim Halali
• Christopher Buchholz as Major von Ratibor
• Farid Larbi as Ali
• Stéphane Rideau as Francis
• Bruno Fleury as L'inspecteur
• François Delaive as Le chef de la Gestapo
• Noureddine Souli as Le premier résistant

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